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Journalist pulled off concrete planter box by Chicago police at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist repeatedly shoved by police while covering Chicago protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 20, 2024
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Targets: Madison Swart (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist shoved with police batons at NYC pro-Palestinian protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Alexa Wilkinson (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Equipment bag, 1
Actor →: Law enforcement

Photojournalist struck, shoved with police batons while covering NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Gerard Dalbon (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent journalist shoved with batons by NYC police at protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Spyder Monkey (Independent)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Videojournalist shoved with batons by police during NYC protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: August 14, 2024
Location: New York, New York
Targets: Peter Hambrecht (News2Share)

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Argentinian reporter shoved by Miami police while covering soccer match

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2024
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Targets: Leo Paradizo (Todo Noticias [Argentina])

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Argentinian photographer shoved by Miami police at soccer match

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2024
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Targets: Diego Spairani (Todo Noticias [Argentina])

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist forced to the ground, detained at soccer match in Miami

Incident Details

Date of incident: July 14, 2024
Location: Miami Gardens, Florida
Targets: Hernán González (Torneos [Argentina])

Arrest status →: Unknown
Arresting authority →: Miami-Dade Police Department
Detention date →: July 14, 2024
Unnecessary use of force? →: Yes

Assailant →: Law enforcement
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photojournalist pepper-sprayed, camera smacked at clashing LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Shay Horse (Freelance)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Reporter’s phone knocked to the ground, later stolen at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sergio Olmos (CalMatters)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Reporter sprayed with chemical irritant while covering clashing LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Cam Higby (Today Is America)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Independent videographer attacked at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Sean Beckner-Carmitchel (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Photographer pulled, struck while covering LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Justin Jun (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Journalist assaulted at LA protest, has camera damaged and iPhone stolen

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Kate Burns (Left Coast Right Watch)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera equipment, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Journalist shoved, phone briefly stolen during clashes at LA protest

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Tina-Desiree Berg (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Cellphone, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist pushed, camera lens broken during LA protest clashes

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Anonymous photojournalist 5 (Independent)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Equipment damaged →: Camera lens, 1
Actor →: Private individual

Photojournalist pushed multiple times at protest outside LA synagogue

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: David Swanson (Agence France-Presse [France])

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Freelance photojournalist’s camera struck while covering LA protests

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 23, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, California
Targets: Jon Putman (Freelance)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

Broadcast photographer struck, kicked outside Massachusetts court

Incident Details

Date of incident: June 3, 2024
Location: Taunton, Massachusetts
Targets: James Cullity (WFXT)

Assailant →: Private individual
Was the journalist targeted? →: Yes

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